Computer problem. PC built.

Alright just to keep this short and simple. I turned on my computer the other day and smelt something burning like dust or what not. Anyways after an hour use my computer just shut off on it own, trying to turn it back on but no success, The power started to heat up so I had my computer resting for a bit.
Waited 30mins and finally was able to turn back on but some weird sound starting making noise, I've open up my computer case and found that noise was coming from my CPU fan which appeared to stop spinning. So I shut off my computer went to my nearest electronic store and bought me a CPU fan.
Everything is working well, but now nothing appears to be displaying anything on my monitor, my DVD drives won't open and after observing my proccessor it doesn't seem fried.
Sorry if it seem long but trying to make sense here. Anyways what is my problem, do I need a new Proccessor or is it my POWER, cause it makes me think what it shut off on its own.

I agree with them, sounds like a motherboard or processor problem. No matter what you replace, please replace the power suppy as well.
Adam
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Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2090
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MMariska wrote:
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Welcome to Discussions, -Matt.
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My friend's cable does work on their own iPhone (ie, when plugged into the wall with their cable, their iPhone acknowledges this and charges properly, and when plugged into my computer with their cable both my computer and their iPhone recognize the connection).
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You clearly did not notice that you have joined a USER TO USER COMMUNITY FORUM
This is NOT Apple ,Apple do not read nor do they therefore respond
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try a reset of iPhone and then a restore,best, as new and if it then functions correctly try restoring with your backup

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I have an 80 GB iPod Classic that has suddenly developed severe problems. I'm running iTunes on Windows 7 64 bit.
It was working fine until last night, when I connected it to iTunes to add 6 songs. (Four of these were bought on Amazon.com and 2 ripped from CD's). It accepted the songs and played them fine when connected. When I clicked the icon in iTunes to eject the iPod, it came up with the "OK to Disconnect" and progress bar as usual. However, this time the progress bar didn't start to fill in. It just sat there.
After several minutes the progress bar finally filled in and returned to the menu... but instead of displaying the cover flow on the right side as usual, it showed a gray box with "No Music."
When I tried to re-connect it to my computer, iTunes would not recognize it. My computer also wouldn't recognize it at first... after several minutes, it came up as a generic removable device. Attempting to right-click on it or eject it from Windows was unsuccessful.
The iPod itself displayed "Connected" and alternated the plug image with the spinning arrows. It never said "Synchronizing" as it usually does.
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Finally, despite claiming to have no music or other contents (it had contained only my iTunes music library, which is about 26.5 GB), in Settings the iPod claimed to have only 5.3 GB of free space.
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The iPod's hard drive probably has data corruption. That does not necessarily mean there is a hardware problem. Hard drives, including the ones in computers, can develop data corruption.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1363
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k.
well basiclly, when i had the same sound card on my 865PE Neo 2, it had the same problems. take battlefield Vietnam for example, the jet sounds would disappear after a while and come bak very very choppy, as did the weapon sounds. they actually reversed the sound. playing prom back to front.
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because of this problem i went out and baught my self a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum pro.
frankly.
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if you want a budget card but still verry good, look for the Sound Blaster Live range. verry verry good.
Hope i am of some service to you all

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